Date of Award
12-1980
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Paul Mountjoy
Second Advisor
Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua
Third Advisor
Dr. Neil Kent
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The acquisition of an acceptable percentage of normative output in a rehabilitation setting is a common problem in vocational rehabilitation. Consistently effective techniques do not exist for the teaching of clients to work at what would be considered a high percentage of normative output. The present effort studied selected components of modeling to attempt to provide a cost-efficient, effective method for rate acceleration. The percent of normative output was' the dependent variable. The study was terminated by implementing the most effective condition as a training tool to produce the highest normative rate possible.
Proximity to a fast worker had little effect on work rate. Reinforced attention to model produced some small positive change in rate. Subjects were reinforced for modeling in the second experiment with small gains. There were no clear differences between staff and client models. Aggregate data overall reflected minimal change, individual data was more variable.
Recommended Citation
Pifer, Ralph G., "A Partial Component Analysis of Modeling as a Technique for Increasing Normative Work Rates in Rehabilitation" (1980). Masters Theses. 1935.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1935